Q&A with Avast’s Chief Privacy Officer, Shane McNamee

Discussing goals for policymaking, regulation, data protection and Avast's role in the digital privacy landscape

17 Nov 2020 min read

Privacy Refresh: Simple steps to take back your privacy from Facebook

Take control of your privacy on Facebook with these practical daily tasks

16 Nov 2020 min read

What IoT security risks are lurking in my home?

Taking a hard look at the security of household IoT devices — yes, even the smart vacuum

13 Nov 2020 min read

Meet Avast's Business Remote Control

This services makes it possible to connect, access, and assist from anywhere and everywhere

13 Nov 2020 min read

The election is over, but the lies continue

Plus, big tech lends a hand to the president-elect and data-scrapers abuse Facebook

13 Nov 2020 min read

How to best secure your DNS

Getting serious about DNS protection means understanding the risks and educating yourself about service features

12 Nov 2020 min read

Fraudulent Minecraft apps deceive millions of Google Play users

These scammy apps fool users into spending upwards of hundreds of dollars per month

10 Nov 2020 min read

Get control of your social media with our Privacy Refresh

We don't have to be apathetic when it comes to online privacy

10 Nov 2020 min read

Avast's new bug bounty program offers up to thousands for reports

Our revamped program comes with straightforward rules and added features

9 Nov 2020 min read

Text scam lies about U.S. stimulus check

Plus, a new Twitter bot names vulnerabilities and a gold company suffers a six-month data breach

7 Nov 2020 min read

Apple Fixes Numerous Zero-Day iOS Flaws | Avast

Update now to 14.2 to protect your iOS and iPadOS devices from new, previously unknown vulnerabilities

6 Nov 2020 min read

Pushing back against IoT attacks intensified by Covid-19

An unprecedented collaborative effort is vital to stop the plundering of IoT systems

6 Nov 2020 min read

Understanding and preventing cross-site scripting attacks

Getting to know these highly customizable cyberattacks and how to protect yourself from them

5 Nov 2020 min read
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